Roofing in Wilmington, North Carolina

What Wilmington Does to a Roof

Wilmington gets the coastal package with a river on top of it. The Cape Fear and the Atlantic together mean wind, humidity, and salt in the air across most of the county, and the city's hurricane history speaks for itself. What that does to roofs is consistent: seal strips release along the edges, flashing and fasteners corrode faster than they would inland, and humidity keeps the shaded planes damp enough to grow algae almost everywhere.

The housing here is as varied as anywhere in the region. The historic district downtown has steep older roofs with complicated detailing. The neighborhoods spreading north and east are largely conventional asphalt from the last few decades, much of it now at the age where replacement is the honest recommendation rather than another repair. A useful inspection tells you which of those situations you are in, with photographs, instead of pushing everyone toward the same answer.

What We Put On Wilmington Homes

Architectural shingle with a high wind rating handles most Wilmington homes. Metal makes a good case on exposed or waterfront properties and on homes where the owner has no interest in doing this again. On older homes the flashing and decking usually deserve more of the budget than the shingle selection does.